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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2014 9:30:16 GMT -5
Great looking suspension assembly. Are you planning on running air lines?
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Post by rnagle on Jun 14, 2014 12:17:35 GMT -5
Yes, air lines still to be added. On this model going to put those and brake valve in place after painting so brake valve stays "natural metal" and hoses black.
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Post by rnagle on Jun 30, 2014 12:30:16 GMT -5
Landing gear required scratchbuilding as there were no "leftover" kit parts close enough to match 1:1 version, still to be added are the gearbox and crank handle. (Since a number of smaller styrene pieces used did come from the drawer of short ends/offcuts/etc does that still count as "leftovers"?):
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Post by thebrush56 on Jun 30, 2014 15:01:57 GMT -5
Another fine trailer, Detail is fantastic. Graham.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2014 19:58:19 GMT -5
Landing gear looks perfect.
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Post by rnagle on Jul 11, 2014 20:13:39 GMT -5
Thanks Jim, got the rest of landing gear completed now. Crank handle made from 3/64" brass rod, tire carrier is 3/16" styrene channel shaped using a styrene form and hot (boiling) water. At back, tail light boxes made using styrene, door lock rods are a mix of styrene and brass (3/64" rod again with 1/16" x .006 wall tube, also some 1/64" thick strip for part of handle) with rivet detail from Tichy Train Group. And up front, of course I had to pick a 1:1 trailer with recessed area on nose where glad hands attach.......glad hands themselves are resin parts from Plaskit. .010 styrene and nut/bolt/washer castings used to represent access panel for wiring.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 22:01:20 GMT -5
Awesome details!
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Post by enyawnow on Jul 11, 2014 22:22:52 GMT -5
Very nicely done !!!
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Post by gatormarcstaug on Jul 19, 2014 11:28:01 GMT -5
These projects of yours just keep getting better and better! I hope to use some of your ideas on my models /When I get back home to the Philippines and back to building again.
Be Well Gator
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Post by rnagle on Jul 26, 2014 16:34:21 GMT -5
Thanks gator, while masking for red on this trailer I realized that more thought should have gone into picking a simpler prototype colour scheme.......four colours in total for this one! (White overall, red undercarriage/stripe, blue stripes to go be added yet and aluminum for the roof) Tamiya gloss white used on van body, same Chinese red enamel that tractor was painted with decanted and airbrushed. Next is blue. In its current state trailer reminds me of the "candy stripe" tank cars that used to be used in hydrocyanic acid service, painted overall white with contrasting red stripes for easy identification.
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Post by groundhog on Jul 30, 2014 19:10:31 GMT -5
take a bow, awesome build! groundhog.
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Post by rnagle on Aug 6, 2014 18:41:23 GMT -5
Thanks! Some more "finishing work" items, spare tire rim made from AMT parts, chain is 40 links/inch made by A-line (model railroad item) Wheels are resin ones from Plaskit with oil hubs, hubodometer is also a Plaskit part on shim brass mounting bracket. Hooked to tractor for the first time, blue paint now on, white stripe between colours will be added using strips cut from white decal paper.
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Post by gatormarcstaug on Aug 8, 2014 8:46:59 GMT -5
Robert, Great looking paint job on the trailer. And the whole rig looks great.
Be Well Gator
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 12:12:55 GMT -5
Trailer is looking really nice.
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Post by rnagle on Sept 5, 2014 17:09:22 GMT -5
Wow, almost a month since I posted an update! Work has been going on, mostly tedious items like 1/16" wide decal stripe along the colour separations. Since it is white over a darker colour, in this case blue, one layer of stripe isn't quite opaque enough.......so the stripes got done twice! Carling O'Keefe lettering made up, the shield part of logo still to be done. Beaded side texture not only gives one fits when masking, it also makes applying decals "fun"....... Dock bumpers made from styrene strip, centre drilled out. Reflectors are disks punched from polished sheet aluminum with drop of Tamiya clear red on top. Mudflaps are AMT kit parts (from "doubles" trailer set) sanded to more acceptable thickness.
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